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Post by coyote on Apr 27, 2008 23:25:17 GMT -5
six days ago I wormed my horses with Zimecterin Gold
Two days ago I noticed a place on my 10 yo gelding's nose (sorrel/chestnut with no white on his nose). It was a quarter-sized circle and was slighly elivated, but the main characteristic was that it was somewhat hard. This evening, it was bleeding some. It was like the surface of the skin cracked and that's what was bleeding.
I'll call the vet, but in the meantime I'm wondering what it is. I was wondering on Friday, too, but thought that I'd see what it did so I had more information.
He seems energetic and happy.
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Post by Deb on Apr 28, 2008 8:29:07 GMT -5
I could be wrong, but I doubt the lesion is related to the Zemectrin Gold. Even though your gelding has no white on his nose it could possibly still be a squamous cell or sarcoid lesion. It can be excised or liquid nitrogen can be sprayed on the lesion to freeze it. Your Vet will most likely do a biopsy before starting any treatment. I don't mean to cause you worry. The most important aspect is that whatever it is is treatable with no residual after effects.
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Post by gemic on Apr 28, 2008 8:30:53 GMT -5
Not sure what your horse has, but all the bad things I've heard about Zimecterin Gold happen immediately, not days later. Hope he's better soon!
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Post by coyote on Apr 28, 2008 10:03:59 GMT -5
Deb, that was my first thought, too. But, now I'm thinking it isn't, but the vet will know. Gemic, I wondered about the delay, too, but then decided that it may have appeared before I noticed it. Even when I saw it first, it was something I could have missed seeing. There are a couple of other ideas that I've gotten too, one of which is fungus which makes sense in that one of my ponies has had some skin issues and I've seen this gelding grooming him over the fence. And someone mentioned clover, but our clover isn't out.
Thanks!
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Post by kristineandtai on May 4, 2008 9:10:49 GMT -5
what about ringworm?
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Post by Luci on May 8, 2008 1:00:29 GMT -5
I received sort of a FYI email today warning about a local woman who's horses received burns on the inside of their mouths to varying degrees so something to check out with your vet. Her vet was aware that it's a reaction happening with the stuff (she would have preferred he mentioned it before, but you know how that goes some times).
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Post by coyote on May 12, 2008 11:03:15 GMT -5
Thanks for the information. Kristineandtai, someone elsewhere suggested ringworm or a fungus, too. I don't *think* it was but I wasn't sure so I put an antifungal on it. It healed up quickly, so it may have been or it may have been something else. I think of ringworm only occuring in horses if they are in poor condition which he definitely isn't. But, I dont' know for sure. It healed quickly.
Luici, I had seen similar information on COTH. The Zimecterin Gold did come into contact with this part of his nose which is why I wondered if it was the problem. I still don't know but it's healed up now. I'll use the other productr next time as I haven't heard of the mouth irritation with it.
Thanks for the ideas.
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